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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-06-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40604 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:55
Chicago Cubs defeated Minnesota Twins 11–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Jon Lieber earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Brad Thomas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Mark Barron · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Prince | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rincon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Quinton McCracken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buchanan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Lieber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Zuleta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Thomas | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Rincon | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Wells | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Travis Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: 31/G34S
- Cristian Guzman: K/C
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Eric Young: HR/F78XD+
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Ron Coomer: S8/G6M
- Rondell White: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
- Ricky Gutierrez: HR/F78XD+
- Gary Matthews: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: D7/L7LS
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 31/G34.2-3
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56
- Luis Rivas: K
Bot 2
- Joe Girardi: W
- Jon Lieber: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Eric Young: 9/FL/F9LSF.2-3
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Tom Prince: 7/F78M
- Juan Rincon: S9/L89S
- Jacque Jones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Ron Coomer: K
- Rondell White: S7/L7LS
- Ricky Gutierrez: E9/F89D.1-3
- Gary Matthews: 6/P7S
- Joe Girardi: D/F8LXD.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jon Lieber: 3/G3S
Top 4
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4M
- Matt Lawton: D9/F9LS
- Corey Koskie: 4/P4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Eric Young: W
- Miguel Cairo: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F78XD+
- Ron Coomer: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Torii Hunter: K
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4
- Tom Prince: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Rondell White: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: D7/G5
- Gary Matthews: S7/G6.2-H
- Joe Girardi: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jon Lieber: K
- Eric Young: S7/L78S
- Miguel Cairo: S/G6.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
- Ron Coomer: K
Top 6
- Quinton McCracken: 4/L4
- Jacque Jones: S7/L78S
- Cristian Guzman: D/F8LM.1-3
- Matt Lawton: S9/F9LS.3-H;2-H
- Corey Koskie: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/G56.1-2
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 6
- Rondell White: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: S/F89S
- Gary Matthews: 8/F8LM
- Joe Girardi: K
Top 7
- Luis Rivas: S7/L7LS
- Tom Prince: 8/F8RD
- Quinton McCracken: K
- Jacque Jones: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Cristian Guzman: K/C
Bot 7
- Julio Zuleta: D7/L5+
- Eric Young: W
- Miguel Cairo: 63/G56.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Ron Coomer: W
- Todd Dunwoody: K
Top 8
- Matt Lawton: S9/F9S
- Casey Blake: 43/G4.1-2
- Denny Hocking: 9/F9D.2-3
- Brian Buchanan: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6
- Joe Girardi: 43/G4S
Top 9
- Luis Rivas: 13/G
- Tom Prince: K
- Quinton McCracken: 63/G6